SJAG to decorate sports personalities in April

The
Sports Journalists’ Association of The Gambia (SJAG) will be decorating and
celebrating outstanding sports men and women for the year of 2017.

The
annual national sports award was conceived by the professional body nine years
ago and has over the years awarded a number of past and present athletes who
helped raise The Gambia flag high.

SJAG
is the legally registered body responsible for the welfare of sports
journalists in the country. It is headed by Gambian sports Journalist, Musa
Sise. The awards have over the years attracted hundreds of attendance from
within and outside the country.

The
body also organises trainings for its members and helped in the payment of
tuition fees for some of its members to pursue journalism courses. It still
faces some challenges, including the low commitment of some members.

Secretary
General Alieu Ceesay believes sports journalists are critical partners to
sports development. “However, we are challenged by many people reporting on
Gambian sports without knowing the basics of the profession. We are working on
transforming the profession.”